Leadership in sustainment of Individual Placement and Support model: a comparative case study in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual Placement and Support is an evidence-based practice designed to assist individuals with psychiatric disorders in gaining employment. Contextual factors such as policies, funding, and organizational structures are widely acknowledged as barriers and facilitators to the sustainment of evidence-based practices. This study focuses on leadership's role in driving the sustainment process and navigating the dynamic interplay between internal and external contexts following a national development project in Finland.

Methods

We used qualitative data from semi-structured interviews. Participants included outside experts such as trainers and researchers (n = 4), leaders from the implementing sites, including medical directors, nursing directors, administrators (n 

SUBMITTER: Harkko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877839 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature